"Next, I'm going to read a list of people who are running in
the Republican primary for president. After I read all the names, please
tell me which of those candidates you would be most likely to support for
the Republican nomination for president in 2008, or if you would support
someone else. . . ."

"If
the 2008 Republican presidential primary were held
today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were
[see below]?"Names rotated. Results from 9/07 & earlier calculated
using second choice of Gingrich supporters.

"Please tell me which of the following people you would be
most likely to support for the Republican
nomination for president:
[see below]?"
Names rotated. Results from 9/07 & earlier calculated using second choice of
Gingrich supporters.

"If the Republican
presidential primary or caucus in your state were being held today, and the
candidates were
[see below], for whom would you vote?"
Names rotated. Includes leaners. For 9/07 and earlier, includes second choices
of Gingrich supporters.

"If John McCain and Mitt Romney were the only choices in
the Republican primary, how would you vote?"Names rotated

.

McCain

Romney

Unsure

Wouldn't
Vote (vol.)

%

%

%

%

1/30-31/08

62

29

6

3

12/5-6/06

59

14

5

23

NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan. 20-22,
2008. Asked of Republicans, and non-Republicans who said they would vote in a
Republican presidential primary (from a total sample of 1,008
adults nationwide). MoE ± 5.1.

.

"Let me mention some people
who might seek the
Republicannomination for president in 2008.
If the next Republican primary for president were
being held today, for which one of the following candidates would you vote
. . . ?"
If unsure: "Well, which way do you lean?"

.

1/20-22/08

12/14-17/07

11/1-5/07

9/28-30/07

9/7-10/07

%

%

%

%

%

John McCain

28

14

16

15

14

Mike Huckabee

20

17

8

4

4

Mitt Romney

17

20

11

10

11

Rudy
Giuliani

13

20

33

30

32

Fred Thompson

9

11

15

23

26

Ron Paul

4

4

4

2

2

Other (vol.)

1

1

1

1

n/a

None
(vol.)

-

1

1

2

2

Unsure

8

9

7

10

6

Duncan Hunter

n/a

2

2

1

1

Tom Tancredo

n/a

1

2

1

1

Sam Brownback

n/a

n/a

n/a

1

1

.

7/27-30/07

6/8-11/07

4/20-23/07

3/2-5/07

12/8-11/06

%

%

%

%

%

Rudy
Giuliani

33

29

33

38

34

Fred Thompson

20

20

17

n/a

n/a

John McCain

17

14

22

24

29

Mitt Romney

11

14

12

8

8

Ron Paul

2

2

n/a

n/a

n/a

Tommy Thompson

2

2

n/a

n/a

n/a

Sam Brownback

2

1

1

2

2

Tom Tancredo

1

1

n/a

n/a

n/a

Mike Huckabee

1

3

2

2

2

Duncan Hunter

1

1

1

1

n/a

Other (vol.)

1

1

1

1

2

None
(vol.)

2

1

2

3

3

Unsure

7

10

9

9

8

Jim Gilmore

n/a

1

n/a

n/a

n/a

Newt Gingrich

n/a

n/a

n/a

10

10

Tommy Thompson

n/a

n/a

n/a

2

1

George Pataki

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

1

.

Without Thompson (recalculated, based on second
choice of Thompson voters):

"If the Republican caucus or
primary for president were being held in your state today and the candidates
were [see below], for whom would you vote:
[see below]?"
Names rotated. Results include leaners.

"Suppose the choice for the Republican presidential
nomination narrows down to [see below]. Which one would you prefer
the Republican Party nominate for president: [see below]?"

Names rotated

Giuliani

Huckabee

Unsure

%

%

%

12/14-16/07

56

38

6

.

Giuliani

Romney

Unsure

%

%

%

12/14-16/07

57

37

6

10/4-7/07

66

24

10

9/7-8/07

68

23

9

George Washington University Battleground Poll conducted by the
Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). Dec. 9-12, 2007. N=1,013
likely voters nationwide. Results below are among Republican primary voters.

.

"If the Republican primary election
for president was held today and you had to make a choice from this list of
candidates, for whom would you vote: [see below]?" If unsure:
"And which candidate do you lean toward slightly?"

"Now I’m going to name eight Republican presidential
candidates. After I read all the names, tell me which ONE you would most
like to see nominated as the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in
2008. The choices are [see below]?" Names
rotated

"If the 2008
Republican primary for president were being held today, and the candidates
were [see below],
for whom would you vote?"

.

10/23-29/07

8/7-13/07

6/5-11/07

4/25 - 5/1/07

2/13-19/07

%

%

%

%

%

Rudy Giuliani

27

28

27

27

40

Fred Thompson

17

12

15

14

n/a

Mitt Romney

14

15

10

8

7

John McCain

13

11

15

19

18

Mike Huckabee

6

2

2

2

2

Ron Paul

2

2

1

-

1

Duncan Hunter

1

1

1

1

2

Tom Tancredo

1

1

1

-

1

Other (vol.)

1

3

2

2

1

Wouldn't vote (vol.)

1

2

1

1

-

Unsure

15

16

17

16

15

Newt Gingrich

n/a

7

5

8

10

Sam Brownback

n/a

1

1

1

1

Tommy Thompson

n/a

1

1

1

1

Jim Gilmore

n/a

-

-

-

-

George Pataki

n/a

n/a

n/a

1

1

Chuck Hagel

n/a

n/a

n/a

-

-

Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by
Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 17-23, 2007. N=648
registered voters nationwide who are Republicans or lean Republicans. MoE ±
4.5.

.

"I'm going to read you the
names of some Republican presidential candidates. Who would you
most like to see nominated as the
RepublicanParty's candidate for president in
2008: [see below]?"
If unsure: "Is there anyone you are leaning toward as of today?"
Names rotated

"Suppose the race for the
Republican Party's presidential nomination in 2008 comes down to a choice among
[see below]. Who would you most like to see
nominated: [see below], or would you
rather see someone else nominated?"
Names rotated